Short Fiction · Character
Mrs. Packletide
A status-hungry socialite who arranges an elaborate tiger hunt purely to outshine a rival and claim the glory for herself.
supporting
Also known as the Packletide
First appearance: Mrs. Packletide's Tiger
As a supporting figure in Short Fiction, Mrs. Packletide is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
The protagonist who arranges a tiger hunt to outshine her rival Loona Bimberton, accidentally shoots a goat, and is later blackmailed by her companion.
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Mrs. Packletide moves through country-house society where reputations are made and unmade by a single conspicuous gesture, and she has decided that a tiger skin is the gesture she needs. Her rivalry with the dazzling…
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